Andrea Weinstein, PhD

Assistant Professor of Psychiatry, Psychology, and Clinical and Translational Science

Areas of Expertise

  • Older Adults
  • Mood Disorders
  • Anxiety, OCD & Trauma Disorders
Andrea Weinstein, PhD

Expertise & Interests

Research Interests

Mobile cognitive assessment; Alzheimer's disease and dementia; Psychosocial influences on cognition

Clinical Interests

Geriatric neuropsychological assessment; Mood disorders and cognitive function; HIV effects on neuropsychological performance

Education Interests

Neuropsychological assessment; Research mentorship; Medical student/resident/fellow education

Selected Publications

  1. Weinstein AM, Gogniat MA & Butters MA. (2025) The importance of cognitive correlates of plasma amyloid- 42/40. Journal of Alzheimers Disease. 103(2):353-355
  2. Weinstein AM, Fang F, Chang C, Cohen A, Lopresti BJ, Laymon CM, Nadkarni NK, Aizenstein HJ, Villemagne VL, Kamboh I, Shaaban CE, Gogniat MA, Wu M, Karikari TK, Ganguli M & Snitz BE. (2025). Multimodal neuroimaging biomarkers and subtle cognitive decline in a population-based cohort without dementia. Journal of Alzheimers Disease.
  3. Weinstein AM, Gujral S, Butters MA, Bowie CR, Fischer CE, Flint AJ ... & the PACt-MD Study Group. (2022). Diagnostic precision in the detection of mild cognitive impairment: a comparison of two approaches. The American Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, 30(1), 54-64. PMCID: PMC8720569
  4. Troutman SBW, Erickson KI, Grove G, Weinstein AM. Sedentary time is associated with worse attention in Parkinsons disease: A pilot study. Journal of Movement Disorders. 2020. 13(20): 146-149. PMCID: PMC7280940.
  5. Weinstein AM, Voss MW, Prakash RS, Chaddock L, Szabo A, White SM, Wojcicki TR, Mailey E, McAuley E, Kramer AF & Erickson KI. The association between aerobic fitness and executive function is mediated by prefrontal cortex volume. Brain, Behavior, and Immunity. 2012. 26: 811-819

Education & Credentials

Education & Training

Education
PhD, Psychology, University of Pittsburgh, Kenneth P. Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences
Internship
Clinical Psychology, San Francisco VA Medical Center, University of California, San Francisco

Professional Affiliations

  • Member, International Neuropsychological Society
  • Member, ISTAART